The Ministry of Environment integrates data and technology for integrated management of water resources
Recently, the National Directorates of the Ministry of Environment (MA): Dinagua and Dinacea, together with Inumet, have installed water quantity and quality monitoring equipment in the Santa Lucia River basin, allowing continuous monitoring of the water quality of the Paso Severino dam. This strengthens the early warning system for floods and droughts.
Additionally, we are working with the University of the Republic (UdelaR) on developing hydrology, management and water quality models for the Santa Lucia River basin. Next days.
The acquired modeling devices and tools provide new data to the Situation and Forecast Room of the National Water Directorate (Dinagua) of MA, which monitors, evaluates and forecasts hydrological and hydrometeorological conditions of the country’s basins, strengthening in this way. Early warning systems for floods and droughts. Results of monitoring, assessment and forecasting of hydrometeorological conditions are published monthly in the Hydrometeorological section of the Ministry’s website and forwarded to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEA).
The work carried out by this technical part of the MA is part of the early warning system and is carried out in collaboration with companies such as Inumet, CTM-Salto Grande, UTE, INIA and Sinae, and is important in making related decisions. Anticipated response to extreme events such as floods and droughts.
The acquisition of these devices is part of the “Adaptation in Action – Santa Lucia Basin” project, led by the Ministry of the Environment through the National Water Directorate (Tinagua) and implemented by the Euroclimate program and the French Agency for Development. (AFD) and the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (Aecid).
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